Formalize a stewardship plan for your top donors that lays a framework for future giving. Agenda Strategic Stewardship in Practice The look and feel of customized donor relations Perfecting the “surprise and delight†factor Eight Areas of Engagement Understanding the different areas of focus for your plan Examples in each area Walkthrough: Sample Strategic Stewardship […]
Learn how to utilize a wellness intervention plan to help you overcome social justice fatigue. Agenda During this webcast, our instructor will cover: Primary Causes of Social Justice Fatigue How to Use and Create Your Own Wellness Intervention Plans and Tools Benefits to Your Institution’s Productivity Overall productivity and advocacy for professionals Improved campus climate […]
More and more public universities are successfully creating, expanding, and refining Honors Programs/Colleges, yet these colleges are not getting the level of attention from potential applicants to make them as successful as they can be. Join us for this online training to explore how you can use data to build a better brand and promote […]
Learn how to solicit and cultivate your advisory and alumni boards. Agenda Encourage personal commitments from members Educate boards about the financial mission and goals of the institution Engage members in donor relations and stewardship Inspire boards to foster connections for the university
Microaggressions don’t necessarily reflect bad intent but can still be very damaging. Therefore, it is important to proactively identify and address microaggressions within your department and your institution before they become a problem. Learning to properly spot and address these statements can improve your campus climate while reducing absenteeism, turnover, and employee complaints. This toolkit […]
Is your market position supported by data or by anecdotes? The reality is that a surprisingly large number of institutions still work from the latter when defining their brand in a competitive landscape. Your institution might boast qualities such as: “academic excellence,” “diversity,” or “career readiness,” but would your students agree? With a data-informed understanding […]
Build self-awareness strategies to foster cultural inclusion in your departmental meetings. Agenda After a brief overview of the empirical research that demonstrates the propensity for departmental heads to bring bias to the meetings they facilitate, our instructor will dive deeper into how to: 1. Establish tools to become an effective Reflective-Practitioner. 2. Understand and practice […]
Learn how to more effectively move your department through change. Agenda Phase 1: Shock and Denial Phase 2: Anger and Fear Phase 3: Acceptance Phase 4: Rebuilding
Learn communication techniques to effectively interact with students experiencing mental health issues. Agenda There are several communication strategies to support the needs of students who might be experiencing mental health challenges. Our instructor Dr. Jackie Leibsohn will walk through and explain the following essential interaction techniques: Paraphrasing Empathy Feedback Questioning Directing Discrepancy
Creating Digital Badges to Incentivize Participation in Faculty Development Badges are more than just participation trophies. Design them to commensurately represent the knowledge and skills gained.
CBE programs are becoming more ubiquitous in higher ed, but there is still a lot of gray area around ensuring accountability that experiential knowledge is commensurate with college-level learning. Many are still trying to answer questions like: what’s the best way to award and represent this learning and knowledge? How can we ensure an equitable […]
Learn how to source and amplify quality content in order to enhance your institution’s communications calendar. Agenda Our presenters will outline how they put a process into place that made it easier to find, promote, amplify and repurpose stories at UCCS. Through the lens of building a framework that has allowed a culture of storytelling […]
Learn how to understand and support the needs of undocumented/DACA students at your institution. Agenda Undocumented/DACA student testimonials and how staff support made a critical difference in their collegiate careers Strategies for supporting undocumented/DACA student success Busting myths about undocumented/DACA students Unpacking unconscious biases, assumptions Key strategies in providing support when meeting with them individually […]
Author and critique impactful op-ed pieces in order to increase your institution’s relevancy and visibility. Agenda After a brief overview about op-eds, the impact they can have on individual faculty members and institutions, and the importance of quality training in this area, our skilled instructor Teresa Valerio Parrot will dive deeper into the following: Considerations […]
Providing access to online academic support presents a unique set of challenges. This webcast will help online advisors understand how to build relationships with students given the unique needs and challenges that exist in online environments. Join us for this online training and hear how one institution reduced overlapping processes, broadened their outreach to students […]
A top takeaway from the Millennial Impact Report notes that millennials support causes they are passionate about rather than institutions. However, what is often overlooked is that when deciding what to support, 75% of millennials say they would be likely or highly likely to support an organization if asked by a family member. Forty percent […]
Join us online to learn how Lehigh University has increased the effectiveness of their young alumni volunteer program, and take away strategies to better engage this critical audience and cultivate generations of future givers. Our speaker, Shannon Jaeger, will cover: Tracking strategies for progress and behavior Motivating and engaging volunteers on their level Aligning volunteer […]
Agenda This webcast will walk you through three technologies and how to implement them in your courses: Adaptive Learning Artificial Intelligence Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
Over the past few years, hundreds of institutions have considered creating and launching a new competency-based education (CBE) program. Launching these programs can be overwhelming – successful programs require new knowledge and rethinking the way we do business. In this online training, your instructor will walk you through the important steps to create and launch […]
Learn how to convert parent enthusiasm into philanthropic engagement. Agenda During the webcast, our expert will walk you through the current challenges and missed opportunities in parent giving programs. She will also share effective strategies to engage and inspire this important constituency. Resource Download the presentation slides (PDF) Download the leftover questions […]
